Digital crown on the left or right

[Mulley2472]

curious if people have changed the orientation both on the watch and in the settings to have the digits crown on the left side when worn. Or maybe that isn't a change if that is the way your originally wanted it

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

At least one member is wearing the Watch on his right wrist and the crown on the right side. He of course has to reach across to adjust the crown but prefers it that way.

 

[JayHova]

I wear the watch on my left arm with the crown on the left side.

I find myself using my thumb on the digital crown now that I have switched orientation.

 

[Jordan921]

Where mine on right hand with crown on left side. Works better for me that way.

 

[jomo25]

this was asked previously. i also wear it on my left with crown on left. for some reason it feels much easier and natural to me. easier to press/use crown with my right thumb. esp. pressing, don't need as much counter force on the opposite side to press. i won't go back to right side.

 

[friedmud]

One problem with wearing it the "wrong" way (where the Crown is toward your body) is that the speaker and microphone are on the wrong side of the watch... making speakerphone much worse.

They definitely were thinking when they placed both the speaker and microphone on the same side of the watch... on the side that is pointed at your body.

 

[flur]

One problem with wearing it the "wrong" way (where the Crown is toward your body) is that the speaker and microphone are on the wrong side of the watch... making speakerphone much worse.

I disagree - I've found that it's a pain having the mic on the body side, as it's often up my sleeve and Siri can't hear me. The advantages of "Hey Siri" disappear when I have to pull my sleeve out of the way just to use it.

 

[FrankieG889D]

Not sure if you guys are gym goers or not.. but wearing the watch on my left wrist with the crown and button on the right. I also wear gloves for weights and whatever and the crown always hits the glove and goes back to the home screen. The Apple watch is not gym glove friendly lol.

Might try this tomorrow.

 

[friedmud]

I disagree - I've found that it's a pain having the mic on the body side, as it's often up my sleeve and Siri can't hear me. The advantages of "Hey Siri" disappear when I have to pull my sleeve out of the way just to use it.

I suppose it depends on what you're doing and wearing

I'm usually using speakerphone on my watch because I'm doing stuff with my hands. If I wanted to point my arm up at my face so that I can "talk down my sleeve"... I could have just held my phone to my head.

For instance... while driving my hands are out in front of me... definitely better to have the speaker pointed back at your body.

When typing at the computer: same deal.

When walking the dog... Same... he's pulling my hands away from me.

But, sure... I can see what you'r saying with the sleeve thing too...